Falmouth, Maine DOT to announce Route 1 'development opportunities'

FALMOUTH — The town and Maine Department of Transportation are poised to announce what officials called “a unique partnership that will create private development opportunities.”

DOT spokesman Ted Talbot said the agency will be giving Falmouth land near the intersection of Route 1 and the Maine Turnpike Spur.

A press conference announcing the partnership is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at the Central Fire Station, 8 Bucknam Road. DOT Commissioner David Bernhardt and town staff are expected to attend, according to a Wednesday press release.

Neither Talbot nor town officials would divulge any specific information about the partnership. Talbot said the town has been working on designs and is expected to issue a request for proposals.